000 AGXX40 KNHC 030718 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 218 AM EST Sun Mar 3 2019 Marine Weather Discussion for the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and Tropical North Atlantic from 07N to 19N between 55W and 64W and the Southwest North Atlantic including the Bahamas ...GULF OF MEXICO... A frontal boundary along the northern Gulf Coast will begin to move SE as a cold front this afternoon. The front will gradually sink S across the Gulf and exit the area Wed. Strong winds and building seas will follow in the wake of the front, with gale conditions possible over the waters near Veracruz Mexico Tue night. High pressure over the southern United States will shift E toward the western Atlantic Wed through Thu night and allow winds to subside and veer from NE to SE. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Fresh to strong trade winds will prevail over the south central Caribbean through Wed, then increase in areal coverage across the central Caribbean Thu. Winds will freshen over the eastern Caribbean Mon night and Tue. East swell will propagate through the tropical Atlantic waters Sun through Tue, then subside on Wed. A cold front will enter the NW Caribbean Wed. The front will stall from the Windward passage to E Honduras Thu, then weaken Thu night. Strong winds will be possible to the lee of Cuba and over the Windward passage Thu and Thu night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A high pressure ridge over the forecast waters will shift E today and tonight. A cold front will move over the NW waters Mon. The front will shift E and eventually reach from near 23N65W to the Windward passage Thu. Strong winds preceding and following the front will affect the waters to the north of 29N tonight through Mon night. A reinforcing surge of cold air behind the cold front will generate strong winds and building seas for the waters N of 27N Wed through Thu. NW swell will maintain seas of 8 to 9 ft for the waters N of 22N and E of 70W Thu night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *For detailed zone descriptions, please visit: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/abouttafbprod.shtml#OWF Note: gridded marine forecasts are available in the National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD) at: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/marine/grids.php For additional information, please visit: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/marine $$ .Forecaster McElroy. National Hurricane Center.